How protests in Bangladesh could impact the fashion industry
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🗓️ 1 October 2024
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
From the BBC World Service: Police have clashed with protesting garment workers in Bangladesh, who are demanding higher wages and better working conditions. We’ll examine the impact the protests could have on global fashion supply chains. Plus, India is the only country to have received $100 billion in a single year from citizens working abroad and sending remittances back home. What does that mean for those workers and the Indian economy?
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| 0:56.0 | Protests by garment workers in Bangladesh may disrupt the global supply chain for major clothing brands. |
| 1:02.0 | Hello, this is the Marketplace Morning Report. supply chain for major clothing brands. |
| 1:02.8 | Hello, this is the Marketplace Morning Report and we are live from the BBC World Service. |
| 1:07.0 | I'm Leanna Byrne. |
| 1:08.6 | Garment workers have taken to the streets of Ashuilla near the Bangladeshi capital and protests that have turned violent. |
| 1:14.7 | One worker was killed while 20 others were injured in clashes with the police. |
| 1:19.3 | The demonstrations are all over wages and working conditions. |
| 1:22.6 | The BBC's, |
| 1:23.5 | Nicola Nandar has been following this story for us. |
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